Bairstow and Roy were Glorious against India
I had a hunch that Jonny Bairstow would be desperate to play with a fantastic innings from India at Edgbaston and I was delighted to be shown directly by his own match-winning ton. Jason Roy was brilliant also and is now the heartbeat of the England team.
Roy played a cover drive in the second over and the feeling of relief around the floor was real. I could sense fans believing:»Yes, this is England again. This is the confidence and assurance we will need to win this match.»
Roy looked magnificent and it was hard to believe he had been out injured and just facing chunks in the nets for 2 weeks.I don’t mind admitting I had clammy palms when Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni were constructing a partnership. I wouldn’t have been surprised if they’d attained the conduct rate of 12 an over and if Pandya got I felt great relief.
I backed Chris Woakes to be our best wicket taker but was pleased when Liam Plunkett eclipsed him. Pudsey is this a phlegmatic character but he trains so tough and it means so much to him. He was brilliant on his return to the group.
In general, I think England’s victory against South Africa was the most complete operation we have seen from them at this World Cup. But the performance against India was quite good indeed. They climbed to the pressure and thrived on the must-win scenario. Hopefully, that will be repeated against New Zealand on Wednesday.
England would relish Edgbaston return
I can’t actually explain England’s powerful recent record at Edgbaston (10 wins in a row in most formats). Perhaps the wicket was put on for them on Sunday. Or maybe it simply suited India less. I know Virat Kohli known as the border»crazy brief» later and said it satisfied the team batting first. However, India had the opportunity to exploit it. Additionally, there are mad short boundaries in India therefore that I do not really see Kohli’s point.
England could wind up playing India at Edgbaston again in the semi-final. They’d be very happy with that, as it’s great if you have a floor you know you are playing well on. The Test teams I played in were always thrilled to visit Trent Bridge since we had a formidable record there and always thought we would win.
Roy and Rashid can glow against Kiwis
I am up at The Riverside Ground today (Monday) and, by looking at the wicket, I think Moeen Ali should return in the side. This pitch is very slow and it will turn. It does not actually match fast bowlers so I’d seem to rest one.
Mark Wood has found great rhythm, so I wouldn’t take him out. It may sound crazy but if I were picking the side, I’d break Jofra Archer and deliver Moeen back. As I can not be sure that’ll happen, I will back Adil Rashid to be our top wicket taker at 7/2, as I definitely feel this is a spinner’s pitch.
As for best England run scorer, I’m trying for Jason Roy in 3/1. There’s a lot of positivity about him and it was notable how great he looked coming back in the side on Sunday. For me, he is the man for England now.
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